The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-19


ticians, have already left, and every day. as
grouse shooting and fine weather slips by, 1t
becomes more difficult to hold them here. In
the extra session the House will hurry
through the Irish estimates. then separate.
and meet again in November, when num-
Der of small bills, which otherwise would be
lost, might become laws.
In the House.
In the Commons, Lord George Hamilton,
First Lord Of the Admiralty, replying to
Mr.. Baden-Powell, said tha government has
made an arrangement with the Peninsular &
Oriental Steamship Company, by which the
company would hold three new steamers and
seven others ready for use as armed cruisers.
For this service the government would pay
the steamship company $500 annually.
William Henry Smith announced that the
government would abandon the tithe rent
charge bill, technical education bill, Mr..
GOschen's revenue collection bill, the Irish
constabulary bill, and other minor measures.
He indicated the measures the government
intended to proceed with, which included the
land allotment bill.
Sir VIM. Harcourt expressed himself as
satisfied with the bills retained by the gov
ernment. He noticed il did not mention CO.
ercl0n bill No. 2, and hoped 1t had been
dropped. Cheers from Irish members.)
On the report of the land bill, Mr.. Balfour
said the government accepted the Lords
amendment relating to town parks. 1t is the
governments duty to see justice done to all
classes. The Lords considered many Of their
amendments important. 1t Is time prin-
ciple of compromise is adopted.
Mr.. O'Doherty opposed the gross injustice
Of the amendments.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt twitted Bal
four with his ignorance of the subject.
Mr.. Gosehen supported the government
Mr.. Timothy Healy ridiculed the amend
ment and Mr.: Dillon condemned it.
Mr.. L. w. Russell agreed with Mr.. Bal
four.
Mr.. Mahoney opposed the amendment,
and Mr.. Chamberlain blamed the govern
ment for changing front at the instigation Of
the Lords.
Mr.. Balfour'. motion 10 accept the Lords
amendment was carried-206 to 164.
An amendment by Mr.. Healy was mega
tived, 212 to 166, under the cl0ture.
On motion Of Mr.. Balfour. three House of
Lords amendments were rejected.
Mr.. Gibson, Attorney General for Ireland,
moved that the House confirm Earl Cado-
gan's amendment, which provides that the
revision of rents be based upon the differ
ence in prices in 1887 compared with the
prices from 1881 to 1885.
Mr.. Parnell said that it was obviously too
late to discuss so important question. The
amendment would deprive the pill Of more
than half its value. Rather than accept
such an illusory concession to the tenants,
he would prefer the bill to be dropped alto
gether. (Parnellite cheers.) The govern
ment could not justify themselves for flying
in the face Of their own declarations and the
report of the Cowper commission. The
fact Is the government were moved TO
adopt the proposal In the Lords by the fact
that certain Unionists had left town, giving
them free hand in the Commons Such
conduct is contemplate. They might with
draw the whole bill IL they liked and leave
il to the tenants to fight the matter them
selves. The tenants would not get the worst
Of It, because they were certain to defeat
the bill within year. He warned the gov
ernment the bill would break down. The
tenants, disappointed in Parliament, would
LOOK to other methods Of redress outside the
law and the constitution, which are, in the
long run, the only arguments Parliament
The government has proved this repeatedly.
he hoped this would be the last occasion
they would ever have power to afford such
proof (Cheers) M. Balf0ur characterized
Mr.. Parnelrs reflections upon the govern
ments motives as unworthy the leader of
any party. He said the bill had got into
such position they must drop it entirely or
agree to the amendment. In addition to 9TH
er benefits, even Mr.. Parnell admitted that
the amendment would afford some reduction.
Yet, protesting 20 speak In the tenants in
terests. he pretended he would look with
equanimity on the Withdrawal Of the bill,
thus laying himself open to the darkest sus-
picion.
Mr.. T. W. Russell. Qrish Liberal and Un-
ionlst,) regretted that section of the Un-
lonist supported the government on what he
described as dear nights work"
Mr.. Healy contended that the debate ought
to be adjourned. He said they had under
stood the government would disagree with
the Lords amendment and therefore had no
amendments prepared. He believed this to
he one of the worst wars since IS47 for the
Irish tenant farmers. Under the circum-
stances, he would vote yes on the bill. He
hoped TIE debate would be adjourned.
Mr.. Smith refused his consent to an ad-
journment.
Sir William Harcourt strongly supported
the proposal to adjourn the debate.
Mr.. Goschen said that Sir William Har-
court was anxious that the cloture be applied
before word Of reply could be given. He
would be disappointed, however. Mr. Cos
chen then proceeded to defend the Earrs
amendment.
The motion to adopt the amendment was
carried, 225 to 115.
Cadogan's amendment was adopted, ZIG to
16l. In the division on the town parks and
Cadogan amendments, Chamberlain, Col
lings and five other Unionists voted against
the government.
Press Opinions.
The Telegraph sees no reason to modify
its original opinion that the Lords amend
ments were deplorabe error in tactics.
The Chronicle says: 'It would be as easy
to make an empty sack stand up stiff and
straight as to support the. governments s
your houses is the nations verdict Of the
English and Scotch Unionists."
The National League.
The Daily News understands the govern
ment yesterday decided to proclaim the
Irish National League.
Russia and Afghanistan.
The English Blue book on the Afghan
frontier negotiations has just been issued in
London. 1t shows chat the final settlement
is based upon equal and mutual concessions
on the part of Russia and Afghanistan. The
latter comedies rather large area of terri.
tory, but the land is valueless, while the
Russian concession will be the source of a
small income to Afshanistan.
Unhappy Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 1S.-An eminent
police official of st. Petersburg expresses the
opinion that the revolutionary movement In
Russia continues to spread rapidly, especial
ly among students and priests. The Minis
ter of the Interior has ordered that close
watch be kept on the academies, schools and
other institutions of the kind.
Russia and Ferdinand.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1S.-The Journa
| de st. Petersburg says that the Russian
embassy at Constantinople has handed t.
the Porte a protest against Prince Ferdi
nand's occupancy of the Bulgarian throne
1t declares that he has been guilty Of al
audacious attempt against the rights of tn,
powers. and that the responsibility for hi
adventure and for his fragrant violation o
these rights must now rest entirely will
him, even should the other powers think &
| to permit the violation of their privileges.
The Journal. however, makes this peril
nent inquiry: Can it be supposed tha
| Russia will consider herself alone bound +
become the defender Of what remains of tn
Berlin Treaty?"
CoNsTANTINoPLE,A Aug. 18.-The Russian
| protest referred to by the Journal de 81
Petersburg is copy of Russia's circular I
the powers, wherein the Gar requests tn
powers to take concerted action to uphol
the Berlin Treaty.
Wholesome Advice to the Landlords
DUBLIN. Aug. 1S.-The United Irelan
urges the landlords to embrace their las
chance, confess that home rule Is inevitable
and appoint committee to meet Gladstone
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